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Ministry of Mines
Evaluation of Mineral deposits in the country
Mineral assessment is a continuous process and a number of exploration agencies like Geological Survey of India [GSI], Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited [MECL], Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research [AMDER], State Departments of Geology and Mining [DGMs], State/Central Undertakings are engaged in exploration of mineral deposits in the country.
For mineral surveys in the country, GSI is the nodal agency to formulate exploration programmes of various agencies through Central Geological programming Board. GSI carries out mapping and systematic exploration for various mineral commodities under different stages e.g. ‘reconnaissance survey' [G4], ‘preliminary exploration’ [G3] and ‘general exploration’ [G2] seamlessly based on the mineral potential following the guidelines of United Nations Framework Classification  and Mineral Evidence and Mineral Content Rules  with an aim to augmenting mineral resource.
GSI has implemented Online Core Business Integrated System  to enable the broader geoscientific community and other stakeholders to easily access, view and utilize GSI data & information including mineral exploration data. The mineral exploration programmes executed by GSI are available in public domain  in the form of Geological reports.
Further, Indian Bureau of Mines [IBM], an attached office of Ministry of Mines collects the exploration data from various agencies. On the basis of information of exploration and the results provided by different agencies or stakeholders, IBM publishes the National Mineral Inventory  of mineral resources in the country on an interval of once in five years. The information of reserve/resources of minerals is being published in public domain and available on IBM website.
Under the Mines and Minerals  Amendment Act, 2015, for major minerals, the mineral concession can be allotted through auctioning. The power to grant these mineral concessions vests in the State Governments. The extraction of minerals depends on the grant of the mineral concessions by the State Government and the utilisation of minerals depends on economic viability of the minerals.
This information was given by Minister of Mines, Coal and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi in a written reply in Rajya Saba today.
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Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Shakti National Convention, 2023-Successful Women Entrepreneurs felicitated
On the occasion of Women's Day, 2023, Ministry of MSME jointly organised SHAKTI NATIONAL CONVENTION 2023 with India SME Forum today at New Delhi. Union Minister for MSME, Shri Narayan Rane graced the occasion as chief guest, Minister of State, Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma was the guest of Honour in the presence of Shri Bidyut Swain, Secretary and Ms. Laura Lane, EVP & Chief Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Officer, UPS.
The programme featured panel discussions on State of Women in Business in India and Plugging Indian Women-Owned Businesses into Global Value Chains. The esteemed panels comprised of successful & prominent women entrepreneurs, successful women exporters and experienced professionals and industry experts. 12 successful women entrepreneurs were felicitated with the Emerging Women Entrepreneur of the Year 2023 award by the Union Minister for MSME, Shri Narayan Rane.
On the launch of Women Exporters Programme, Shri Narayan Rane said “Women entrepreneurs in India play a significant role in advancing the economic growth of the country and women owned business are now growing significantly.
Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma said “A number of businesses are being controlled by Indian women who are now independent and have a strong motivation to start their own business. Women-led businesses provide a great impetus to the economy.”
Ms. Laura Lane, in her international guest address, said that “We are encouraged by the Government of India’s commitment to women’s economic empowerment because when women thrive, humanity thrives.”
Ms. Chand Mazumdar, Head of Marketing & Exports Enablement, Amazon stressed on the importance of E-commerce exports, saying "Today, the number of customers opting to shop online has grown significantly. With programs such as Amazon Global Selling which started with 100 sellers in 2015, now enables over 1 lakh sellers across categories."
Through this programme, the Ministry recognizes the efforts of women entrepreneurs and encourages more women to venture into entrepreneurship and help them succeed.
Ministry of Finance
Auction for Sale  of  ‘5.63% GS 2026’,  ‘GoI Floating Rate Bond 2033’,  ‘6.64% GS 2035’, and  ‘6.67% GS 2050’
The Government of India  has announced the Sale  of  ‘5.63% Government Security, 2026’ for a notified amount of Rs 11,000 crore  through price based auction,  ‘GoI Floating Rate Bonds, 2033’ for a notified amount of Rs 4,000 crore  through price based auction,  ‘6.64% Government Security, 2035’ for a notified amount of Rs 10,000 crore  through price based auction,, and  ‘6.67% Government Security, 2050’ for a notified amount of Rs 7,000 crore  through price based auction. GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to Rs 8,000 crore against the above Security/Securities. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on May 07, 2021  using multiple price method.
Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the Securities will be allotted to eligible individuals and Institutions as per the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility in the Auction of Government Securities.
Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution  system on May 07, 2021. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. and the competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m.
The result of the auctions will be announced on May 07, 2021  and payment by successful bidders will be on May 10, 2021 .
The Securities will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines on ‘When Issued transactions in Central Government Securities’ issued by the Reserve Bank of India vide circular No. RBI/2018-19/25 dated July 24, 2018 as amended from time to time.
Ministry of Earth Sciences
Wind Pattern and Ventilation Index Forecast
Air quality over Delhi-NCR is likely to remain in Moderate category
According to the Environment Monitoring and Research Centre  of the India Meteorological Department :
Air mass inflow forecast in Delhi along with predicted ventilation coefficient and weather forecast is as follows:
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The air quality over Delhi-NCR is likely to remain in Moderate category on 01.04.2021 and 02.04.2021. Strong surface winds during and 1st and 2nd April are likely to transport dust from neighboring region. Predominant pollutant will be PM10. The air quality is likely to remain in Moderate to Poor category on 03.04.2021. The Outlook for subsequent 5 Days: The air quality is likely to remain largely in Moderate to Poor category.
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The predominant surface wind is likely to be coming from Northwest directions of Delhi with wind speed 16-35 kmph, mainly clear sky and strong dust raising winds  during the day on 01.04.2021. The predominant surface wind is likely to be coming from Northwest directions of Delhi with wind speed 10-20 kmph, mainly clear sky and strong surface winds  during the day on 02.04.2021. The predominant surface wind is likely to be coming from Northwest directions of Delhi with wind speed 05-12 kmph and mainly clear sky on 03.04.2021.
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Predicted maximum mixing depth is likely to be approx. 2700 m on 01.04.2021, 3100 m on 02.04.2021 and 3400 m on 03.04.2021 over Delhi. Maximum Ventilation index is likely to be approx 34000 m2/s on 01.04.2021, 30000 m2/s on 02.04.2021 and 27000 m2/s on 03.04.2021. The ventilation index lower than 6000 m2/s with average wind speed less than 10 kmph is unfavourable for dispersion of pollutants.
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Dust transport from neighboring region to Delhi/NCR is likely during 1st and 2nd April.
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Detailed forecast analysis and verification can be seen at https://ews.tropmet.res.in.
Air mass inflow in Delhi along with ventilation index is attached.

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Ministry of Finance
India, ADB sign project readiness financing loan to support urban mobility in Mizoram
The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank today signed a $4.5 million project readiness financing  loan to support project preparation and design activities to improve urban mobility in Aizawl, the capital city of the northeastern state of Mizoram.
Shri Rajat Kumar Mishra, Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, in the Ministry of Finance signed for the Government of India the PRF for the proposed Aizawl Sustainable Urban Transport Project, while Mr Takeo Konishi, Country Director of ADB’s India Resident Mission signed for ADB.
After signing the agreement, Shri Mishra said that the PRF supports the development of long-term solutions to improve urban mobility in Aizawl by identifying high-priority urban transport investments for the ensuing project and enhance its readiness by supporting due diligence and other preparatory activities.
“The PRF will develop a Comprehensive Mobility Plan  for Aizawl that outlines the urban transport development strategy and build synergies with urban development planning initiatives in the state, and promote climate and disaster resilience, and gender inclusiveness in its interventions,” said Mr Konishi.
Urban mobility in Aizawl, the center of Mizoram’s administrative and service industry, is severely constrained due to rapid and unplanned urbanization. This results in traffic congestion on narrow road widths, and adversely impacts road safety, efficiency in movement of people and goods, and environmental sustainability.
The ensuing project, being developed through the PRF, seeks to resolve the city’s transport problems by adopting sustainable urban mobility solutions. The PRF will conduct feasibility studies for prioritized projects identified in the CMP, and prepare detailed project reports and detailed design for the ensuing project. It will help develop institutional capacity of the state’s Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation Department in pre-implementation and project preparation activities.
ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
My government is providing free ration to each poor household every month under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, says the President
This is the world’s largest food distribution program with an outlay of Rupees two lakh sixty thousand crore reaching out to 80 crore beneficiaries for 19 months, says the President
The government made record procurement to match the record production, says the President
The President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind addressed the joint sitting of two Houses of the Parliament, here today. The President, in his address, highlighted the various initiatives taken by the Centre in providing free ration to the poor households. Besides, he also underlined the record procurement done as a result of record production of food grains.
In his speech, the President said, “Several major countries have experienced scarcity of food-grains and faced starvation during the Corona crisis. But my sensitive government ensured that nobody remained hungry during the worst pandemic in 100 years. My government is providing free ration to each poor household every month under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana. This is the world’s largest food distribution program with an outlay of Rupees two lakh sixty thousand crore reaching out to 80 crore beneficiaries for 19 months. Being fully sensitive to the present circumstances, the government has extended this scheme till March 2022.”
“My government is working continuously to empower the farmers and the rural economy of the country. Despite the pandemic, our farmers produced more than 30 crore tonnes of food grains and 33 crore tonnes of horticulture produce in 2020-21. The government made record procurement to match the record production. The government procured 433 lakh metric tonnes of wheat during the Rabi season benefiting about 50 lakh farmers. A record quantity of about 900 lakh metric tonnes of paddy was procured during Kharif season, benefiting 1 crore 30 lakh farmers,” he added.
Ministry of Culture
On the Second Day of the RashtriyaSanskritikMahotsav folk artist performed their art
The second edition of RashtriyaSanskriti Mahotsav  organised by Ministry of Culture, Government of India is being held at Darjeeling, West Bengal from 22-24 February, 2021.RashtriyaSanskriti Mahotsav is a flagship campaign of the Government and epitomises the spirit of Ek Bharat Sreshtha Bharat as well as Unity in Diversity. On the Second Day ofthe Mahotsavyeaterday,there were several spectacular programmes including performances by Shane Hyrapiet, Kamran Khurshid , North eastern band of DanielEngti , Sounak Chattopadhyay and Sapphire Dance Troupe. Local Dance Troupe Presented the Rai Sili Dance, Chyabrung Dance, Thali Maruni and Khukuri Dance.
There was a huge crowd who witnessed and enjoyed the programme. Visitors toured the craft stalls, interacted with the artisans and shopped several products. The Visitors also enjoyed the creative ambience and took photographs with all the artistic installations especially those of magnificent Dokra art.
Union Minister of State for Culture & Tourism  Shri Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurated the three days Mahotsav on 22nd February 2021 in Darjeeling. He highlighted the importance of Culture for the youth and how it can engage gainfully the young artists from various areas including rural areas.
The 3-day event in Darjeeling began with a choreographic presentation by Odissi Vision and Movement Centre, followed by recitals by Dona Ganguly , Michael , Shayne Hyrapiet .
RashtriyaSanskritiMahotsav, the flagship festival of Culture Ministry has been organized since 2015 with the active participation of Seven Zonal Culture Centres andhas been playing a pivotal role to take the vibrant culture of India out to the masses instead of confining to auditoria and galleries. It has been instrumental in showcasing, folk and tribal art, dance, music, cuisines & culture of one state in other states reinforcing the cherished goal of “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat” and at the same time providing an effective platform to the artists and artisans to support their livelihood. Earlier RashtriyaSanskritik Mahotsavhave been held till date since November, 2015 in various states and cities such as Delhi, Varanasi, Bengaluru, Tawang, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tehri and Madhya Pradesh.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves closure of Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana
Cabinet approves closure of Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved closure of the Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana  which was set up in 2012 to address the social security-related issues of the Emigration Check Required -category workers going abroad for employment to ECR countries.
The subscription under the MGPSY was very low and no new subscription was received for more than a year. Closure of the scheme will, therefore, obviate the avoidable recurring administrative and record-keeping expenditure.
Ministry of Finance
Exchange Rate Notification No. 52/2023- Customs 
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 , the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs hereby makes the following amendments in the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Notification No.50/2023-CUSTOMS , dated 06th July, 2023 with effect from 14th July, 2023.
In the SCHEDULE-I of the said Notification, for serial No.10 and 16 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely: -
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Prime Minister's Office
PM expresses anguish over fire tragedy in Surat
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has expressed anguish over fire tragedy in Surat. He has also asked Gujarat Government and local authorities to provide all possible assistance to those affected.
“Extremely anguished by the fire tragedy in Surat. My thoughts are with bereaved families. May the injured recover quickly. Have asked the Gujarat Government and local authorities to provide all possible assistance to those affected”, the Prime Minister said.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 127.61 Cr
More than 1.04 Cr doses administered in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently at 98.35%
8,895 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours
India's Active Caseload stands at 99,155
Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 1% for last 21 days
With the administration of 1,04,18,707 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 127.61 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 1,32,44,514 sessions.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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1,03,84,549
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95,45,333
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1,83,80,785
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The recovery of 6,918 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients  to 3,40,60,774.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.35%.
Sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs continue the trend of less than 50,000 Daily New Cases that is being reported for 161 consecutive days now.
8,895 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
India’s Active Caseload presently stands at 99,155. Active cases constitute 0.29% of the country's total Positive Cases, which is lowest since March 2020.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of
12,26,064 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 64.72 Cr  cumulative tests.
While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate at 0.80% remains less than 1% for the last 21 days now. The Daily Positivity rate reported to be 0.73%. The daily Positivity rate has remained below 2% for last 62 days and below 3% for 97 consecutive days now.
Prime Minister's Office
PM shares photograph of women leaders at gala dinner of 3rd Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meet
The Prime Minister has shared a photograph of women leaders at the gala dinner of the 3rd Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meet during India’s G20 Presidency.
Sharing a tweet by Union Finance Minister, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, the Prime Minister tweeted:
“Very inspiring click, highlighting the critical role women play in shaping our world's future.”
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare signs MOU to generate Employment for Ex-Servicemen
In an endeavor to bring the corporate companies and Ex-Servicemen on a common platform to generate more employment opportunities for them, a Memorandum of Understanding  was signed between Directorate General Resettlement under Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare. Ministry of Defence and M/s Apnatime Tech Pvt Ltd  today 02 June, 2023 in New Delhi. It will help in achieving the objectives of dignified second career to ex-servicemen by supporting their transition into civilian life. In addition, it would bridge the gap between skilled manpower and career opportunities available locally.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
SAFETY OF DAMS
Responsibility for safety of dams, including its operation and maintenance, rests primarily with dam owners which are mostly the State Governments and Central/State Public Sector Units. The details of dam safety conditions, maintenance, repair and renovations are available with the concerned dam owners. Dam owners generally carry out the safety audit  of their dams.
In order to improve the safety and operational performance of select existing dams in the Country, Government of India implemented the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project  with funding assistance from the World Bank during April 2012 to March 2021. Under this program, about 223 existing dams located in 7 States have been comprehensively audited and rehabilitated at a cost of Rs. 2567 crore.
After completion of DRIP Phase- I program, Govt. of India has now taken up DRIP, Phase-II & III program. The Scheme envisages rehabilitation of 736 dams located in nineteen  States with the budget outlay of Rs 10,211 crore. The Scheme is of 10 years duration. DRIP Phase-II has become operational from 12th October 2021. The State/Agency wise number of proposed dams and the estimated cost under this Scheme is given at Annexure.
Further, for ensuring safety of large number of dams in the Country, Union Government has recently enacted the Dam Safety Act 2021 for proper surveillance, inspection, operation and maintenance of the specified dams. The said Act has been notified by the Government of India on 14.12.2021 and has come into effect from 30th December, 2021. The Act aims for preventing dam failure related disasters and provide for institutional mechanism to ensure their safe functioning.
Dam Safety Act provides for constitution/establishment of two national bodies. The first such body is the National Committee on Dam Safety, whose functions include evolving uniform dam safety policies, protocols, and procedures and recommending regulations regarding dam safety standards. The second body is the National Dam Safety Authority, which will function as a regulatory body for ensuring the nationwide implementation of dam safety policies and standards. At the State level, the Act provides for the constitution of State Committee on Dam Safety and the establishment of the State Dam Safety Organization to ensure proper surveillance, inspection, operation and maintenance of all specified dams in that State and also to ensure their safe functioning.
This Information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Bishweswar Tudu in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Culture
BITM to Organise ‘Drone Making Workshop’
Kolkata, October 20, 2021
The Birla Industrial & Technological Museum  is going to organise a hands-on ‘Drone Making Workshop’ on October 23 and 24, 2021. The workshop will continue from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm on both the days.
The workshop is going to include Multi-rotor Drone Assembly, Fixed Wing Glider Making and actual flying of the same in the BITM lawn.
The workshop is open to students studying in classes VI to XII. As per the capacity of BITM, 30 students will be accommodated and the entire programme will be organised maintaining social distance and following COVID'19 protocols. This is the first in-person workshop organised by the institute for students after nearly two years.